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28 millon Americans suffer from migraines, what is ratio of women to men
3:1
women suffer more
50% of migraines are severe and disabling
YES
What are the types of primary HAs, and common vs classic
Migraine w/ aura (classic)
Migraine w/o aura (COMMON)
Tension-type HA
Cluster HA
What primary HAs have a vascular componet
migraine w/ and w/o aura, and cluster HA
What primary HA are due to muscle contraction
tension-type HA
Secondary HA are due to another cause which includes
MINT HV
metabolic disorders
infection
cranial NEURALIAS, disorders of face adn NEXK
Toxic substances
Head tramuma
and Vascular and NOn-vascular disorders
What medication can cause a rebound HA
analgesic, ergotamines, caffiene and triptans
What is difference in MOH (medication overuse HA) with triptans
are MIRGAINE rebound HA, vs others are tension-type
You should limit use of analgesics, ergotamines, caffiene and triptans to what use
2-3 days per weeks for abortive therapy
What causes MOH
withdrawl symptoms on discontinuation of medication
Do pts with MOH have increase use of the medcioatn, and increase severity of HA
YES
Internation HA society criteria for Migrain w/o aura, states you must have at least
5 attacks with HA lasting 4-72 hours
International Soceity for Mirgain w/o aura also states must have 2 of the following
UPAM
unilateral (starts)
pulsating quality
moderate/severe intensity
aggravtes by ph yscial activyt
For Migrain w/o you also must at least 1 of the followign
Nausea/Vomiting
or Photophobia or phonophobia
How many attacks are required for migraine W/ AURA
at least 2 attacks with 3 or more of the following
For Migraine with Aura, you need at least 3 of the followign
Aura fully reversible
develops gradually over 4 minutes or in 2 succes
Does NOT last >60minutes, and migraine follwig with 60minutes
What is included in the physical exam for migraines
Vital signs (temp, BP, pulse
Neurological exam
Cervical/spinal exam
visucal felids
Migraines in general are mutifactoral, what is genetic characteristic
autosomal dominant
When do most migraines develop
1st 3 decades of life
Do estrogens aggravate migraines
YES
What are migraine triggers
Increased or decreased sleep
stress
medications
smoking
perfumes and
foods
What occurs in the prodomes phase prior to a HA
craviing, tried yaming, and heightened persion, and fluid renetions
What gender is usually affect by Cluster HA, and onset
males--27-30 years of age
What is typical duration of Cluster HA
15 minutes to 3 hours
Cluster HA have EXCURICATION pain, where are 98% located
unilateral
Are N/V present in cluster HA
NO--ONLY MIGRAINES
In Cluster HA, pts usally cannot remain still paces
YES--different from migraine--want to retreat to DARK places
How many attacks per month and years with TENSION-type HA
greater than or eqal to 15/days per month or 180 days/years
Tension type HA the PAIN does NOT prohibit actives, what is pain like
BILATERAL
dull and band like
Is there N/V with Tension-type HA
NO--ONLY migranes
What is migraine generator
brain stem
The Reticular activating system in the brain stem, stimulates
brain stem nuceli which stimulate the menigneal blood vessles
The menigneal blood vessels (peripherall) stimulate by the brain stem nucleli to release what POTENT VASODIALTORS
nitric oxide and plama proteins
What do please protein and release of nitric oxide trigger
peripheral trigemial nerve
What does the perihperal trigeminal nerve release
Calcitonin-gene related peptide
Substance P
Neurokinin-A

which causes neurogenic inflammation
What happens after neurogenic inflammation
moves central again thorugh the thalamus to higher brtain centers
What are the acute goals of migraine therapy
reduce the intensity and duration of pain and symptons
Does migraine therapy have an effect on aura
NO--must take at onset of pain
Prevenitive therapy is used to prevent occurene of migraine, does it matter how many attacks they have per month
NO
What are behavior therapy options to prevention migraines
avoid triggers
stress reductions
application of ice
stop smkoong
What is the most efffective nevahior therapy with recurrent migraines
sleep and relaxation, which results in 50% reduction in migraines
What are preventive agents for migraine
Antidepressants
Antiepiletics
Beta-blockers
CCB
Cyproheptadine
COX-2 inhibitors/NSAIDS
Methysergide
Beta-blockers are equal in effacicty to
CCB
What are the 2 Beta-blockers FDA approved for prevention of migraine
Propranolol
Timolol
What is MOA of beta in migraines, and risks
unknown MOA, risk with asthma, heart block, allthe's
How long to full benefit with beta blockers
several months
What agents may be used in preganacy to prevent migraines (except 3rd trimester)
magnesium
Are any CCB FDA approved for migraine prevention
NO
What is MOA of CCB and how long till effective
interaction with CNS neurotransmission, and may require 3 weeks to 2 months for full benfits
Antidepressants are NOT FDA approved for prevention of migraines, what 2 are used, may cause sleep--so potential benefit in pts trigger by sleep deprevation
amitriptyline
nortiptyline
What is MOA of antidpressants, and risks
inhbiit 5HT2 receptors, and have antichloingeric effects and CNS
What are the AED approved for preventive migraine therapy
Valproate
Topiramate
Levetriacetam, gabapentin, and pregabalin
What AED are FDA approved
Valproate
Topiramte
What are SES of Valproate
weight gain, tremor and hair loss
What is are SEs of Topiramte
parasehtsis, kidney stones
What is MOA of cyproheptaidine
potent steroin and histamine antagoinst--unkonw
Risk of Cyproheptadine
sedation, anticholginer and WEIGHT GAIN
What is MOA of Methyserfide
serotonin receptor antagoinsts--ergotamine
What are risks with methsergide
retroperinoeal,endocaridal, and pleuroplmonary fibrosis with prolonged therapy
Methysergide must be slowly tapered off over 2-3 weeks, to avoid rebound, adn what is required after 6 months therapty
drug holidy for 3-4 weeks
Methsergide is only available as
compounded agents
NSAIDs may also be used as preventive but may also cause rebound
YES
Premere is also used for prevenative thearpy in pts with
patent formaen ovale (hole between septums of heart)
In pts with Patent foramen ovale there is a link with what type of migrane
migraine w/ aura
What is MOA of premere
filters blood--as unfilered blood may trigger migraines
What is the effect of migraine of GI motility
decrease GI moltility, reduces oral absoprtion of medications
Many pts with migraine have N/V, what should be considered
antiemetics
What dose devlier form has the fastest onset of action
self-injections
How is the oral disintegrating tablet absobed, and ONLY benefit
gastric absoprtion--no faster onset of action, ONLY benefit is DONT need water
What is the receptor that ALL TRIPTAN work at
5HT1B/D AGONIST
What are uses of TRIPTANS
acute, moderate to severe migranes, cluster HA, and menstrual mgraine
What is the preferred treatment for Cluster HAs
injectable
TRIPTANS are used by trial and error, and MOA is neuronal inhibition at trigeminal nevere AND
vasocotnrition of meningela, dural and cerebral arterals
Do TROPTANS affect regional cerberal blood flow
NO
Sumatriptan has additional reeptor site of action which is
5HT 1B/D 1F agoinst
What is duration of action of SUmatriptan
short
What are available formulations of Sumatriptan, and ONSET
tablet 30
injection 1o
Nasal formations 15
What is metabolism of Sumatripan
MAO-A
Is there a combo Sumatriptan and naproxen for acute treatment of HA
YES
What are dosage forms of Zolmitriptan (Zomig)
Tablet
ZMT (MELT)
Nasl spray (NS)
What is Duration of action of Zolmitriptan
Short
What is metabolism of Zomitriptan
P450 and MAO-A
What is duration of action of Naratriptan (1mg and 2.5mg tablets)
LONG
Naratriptan should NOT be choosen to get rid of HA fast, rather is it best
if you can predict HA--such menstrual HAs
What is meatbolism of Naratriptan
P450
Is Naratriptan marketed as an alternative for pts who requre repeat dosing with other migraine therapies
YES
Rizatriptan is available at 5,10mg tablets, and MLT, what is max dose
30 or 40mg day
What is duration of action of razatriptan, and onset
SHORT---30-90
What is metabolism of Rizatriptam
MAO-a
When pts take BOTH rizatriptan and propranolol, what dose should they recieve initally
2.5-5mg with max 15mg/day
THe MLT of Rizatriptam is what flavor, and BAD
mint flavor, and can make some pts more nauseous
Do the MLT take longer to reach max concentration
YES 1.6-2.5 hours vures 30-90
Almotriptan is available as 6.25mg and 12.5mg tablets is duration of action
SHORT
What is metabolism of Alomotriptan
CYP3A4, 2D6, and MAO
What is TRUE benefit of almotriptan
may be better tolerated than other triptans
Frovatriptan is available as 2.5mg what is its duration of action
LONG----half of 26 hours
What is metabolism of Frovatriptan
renal and CYP1A2
What are drug interactions with Frovatriptan
BCP may increase Cmax and ACU
Eletriptan is available at 20mg or 40mg, what is duration of action
MEDIUM

fast onset--and little bit longer half-life
What is metabolism of Eletriptan
CYP450 3A4
Eletriptan shoudn not be used within 24 hours of a
ptoent 3A4 inhibitor
What drug increase the AUC of eletriptan
propranolol---other one that increase propranolol is rizatriptan
Eletriptan SHOULD not be given to pts with SEVERE
hepatic impiarment
What are adverse drug reactions of triptans
Chest pressure
Flusing/dissinzes
parestheia
drowsines
nausea
neck pain or stiffness
What are contraindicaitons of triptans
BPH CD
Breastfeeding/pregnancy
prinmetazl angina
hypercholertemia/heptaic disease
CAD, complicated migranes
Diabeties
What drugs are metabolized by MAO
RAZS
Rizatriptan
Almotriptan
Zolmitriptan
Sumatriptan
What 2 agents SHOULD NOT be used within 24 hours of each other
ergotamines and triampans unless caridac monitoring
Tripans and what drugs increase the risk of Serotonin Syndrome (increase BP, HR, and body temp) what triptans in particular
SSRI and LONG acting triptans
When should MAO drug be D/C before use of triptans
2 weeks
75% of pts devleop cutaneous allodynia, which can be prevent if treated within
30 minutes
If wait to use triptan 1-2 after onset of migraine, triptans only do what
reduce pain
For 25% of pts does it matter when they take triptan (always work well)
no
How many times must you use a triptan do detmerine failure
at least 3 HAs, and fail 2 or 3 then try a different triptan
Does non-responders to one triptan correlate with non-reponse to ANOTHER
NO----
Isomethetene +dichlroaphenzone, and APAP is also what is dosing
2 tablets at onset, then 1 every hour, max 5 in 12 hours or 8 per day
Antimetics may also abort a migrane, if given IM or IV , what is 1st line in office visit
Prochlorerpazines
Lidocaines solution are also used for migraines, where are the administered
issilater nostril
What antiepticletic drug is used for moderate-severe migraines
Depacon or IV valproatre
Should natcrotics generally be avoided in mirgines
YES
What are the narcotics available
Meperidien
Butophranol (NS)
Butalbital
What is MOA of Ergot Derivates
5HT1b/1d 1f and 5ht2 agoinsts,
alpha, beta and D2
Should you be careful when pt last took tripan and decide when to give ergotamine b/c o fthe additive resposne, what do you monitor
cardiac
2 types of Ergot derivatives are Ergotamoine tartarte as a tabltes, dihydropergotamine as an injections--what has more effects on arteries and BP
ergotamine
What preganacy class are the ergot dervatices
Class X